PositiveSan Francisco Chronicle\"There is so much truth in this novel ... The narrative is unhurried, almost leisurely, even when the story line itself turns frantic. There is a sentence that goes on for pages and pages, perhaps to bombard us with a sense of time, but the section still winds up feeling somewhat relaxed. Luiselli is clearly an exceptional writer who knows her craft, but at some points, the novel feels convoluted, as if it could be at least three stories instead of just one. Despite this, Lost Children Archive is a beautiful text, in which everyone is searching for connection and reconnection. There’s a lot to parse in the novel, many details in service of a bigger picture asking for more consideration, more mercy and more action.\
Akwaeke Emezi
RaveThe RumpusIn all the ways that the story of Freshwater is extraordinary, the ordinary moments—of love, of small cruelties, and of traumas—also emerge, resounding ... What it does...is show that the truth exists in multiple forms. There is not, nor can there be, solely one. And within this truth, somewhere, exists Emezi’s. Filled with beautiful, lush sentences, through Freshwater, Emezi offers us a lens into their world and creates a stunning landscape in the process. The novel explores the trauma of a life as worthy of being seen, and we should all be grateful for this contribution.
